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Insurers Warn Senate Committee of ‘Staggering’ Increase in Carjacking

The number of carjackings has exploded in major US cities in the past two years, along with a less astonishing increase in car thefts overall, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. NICB President and Chief Executive Officer David J. …

Violent, Property Crimes Dropped in 2010: FBI

Violent crime is down 6.2 percent and property crimes have decreased 2.8 percent in the U.S., according to the latest government statistics. Also, arson offenses, which are tracked separately from other property crimes, is down 14.6 percent nationwide. The Federal …